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Coronavirus: the Council of State on the crest line of public freedoms

2020-04-06T19:57:29.857Z


The sages rejected an interim measure filed by associations and organizations of lawyers concerning the exceptional regime of provisional detentions in times of health crisis.


The rejection without hearing of an appeal which affects fundamental freedoms puts the republic of jurists in turmoil. On April 3, the Council of State rejected a summary liberty filed by associations and organizations of lawyers concerning the exceptional regime of provisional detentions in times of health crisis, and this, without hearing. The order of March 25 allows the latter to be extended from two to three months in tort matters, depending on the gravity of the offense, and six months in criminal matters. From now on, there is no longer the obligation to go through a liberty and detention judge, and through an adversarial hearing.

The intention, which is to avoid the automatic release of dangerous individuals, is laudable. But many see it as a corner sunk in public liberties which could remain after confinement. " It is the first time in the history of the Republics in France that an administrative act has extended all provisional detentions. It is such

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Source: lefigaro

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